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8/27/2018

Homebrew Q&A: How to Brew A Roundhouse Clone

Question: I have been drinking Two Hearted for a long time. Just had Roundhouse for the first time at the Eccentric Café . As a homebrewer, Roundhouse is a beer I would love to make over and over! Can you provide any direction on grain bill/hops/yeast to make this? Answer: Roundhouse uses a pretty...
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8/21/2018

Two flamingos walk in to a bar… the next Larry’s Latest release will be brewed with passionfruit and lime zest

We are proud to announce the next can and bottle release in our Larry’s Latest series – Larry’s Latest Flamingo Fruit Fight (5% ABV). A Tart Fruit Ale brewed with passionfruit, lime zest and wheat malt, Flamingo Fruit Fight is tart with tropical and citrus aromas and flavors. It follows the 2018...
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8/17/2018

What you need to know for Bell's 2018 Homebrew Competition

Things to keep in mind if you decide to enter this year's homebrew competition: Homebrewers should bring a sanitized vessel with them to transport their wort home. Buckets, carboys (please be extra careful handling glass carboys) and cornelius kegs are the most common vessels. You can leave them...
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8/16/2018

Bell’s, Deschutes collaborative beer celebrates Oregon brewery’s 30th Anniversary

We are honored to celebrate another independent craft brewery’s 30th Anniversary. Tim Gossack, Bell’s Production Manager, was one of eight former Deschutes brewers invited back to Bend, Oregon to brew a special, unique one-time collaboration brew to help celebrate Deschutes Brewery’s incredible...
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8/15/2018

Details for 2018 Bell’s Homebrew Competition now available, 2017 winner to be tapped Aug. 26

The 9th Annual Bell’s Homebrew Competition Kick-off and Expo will be held this year on Sept. 8 at Bell’s Eccentric Café in downtown Kalamazoo. The homebrewer who takes first place will get to brew their recipe at Bell’s original brewery to then go on tap at the adjacent Café. The first place...
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8/13/2018

DIY: Oberon Tiki Torches

Oberon Day is considered to be a serious holiday for Bell's lovers, and the months that follow are a blissful period of American Wheat Ale deliciousness. But why not enjoy Oberon year round? Oberon Tiki Torches are a unique way to keep the light of Oberon burning bright even when the bottles come...
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8/8/2018

Learn what each ingredient adds to Oberon

Oberon is made up of only four ingredients: water, hops, malt and yeast. But what does each one of those add to the beer? In this video series, Bell’s Director of Operations John Mallett explains what each ingredient adds to our classic American Wheat Ale. Note: We recommend watching these while...
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8/8/2018

Beyond the Beer: Bell’s Brewery Sponsors Austin Restaurant Weeks

Community is a core value here at Bell's and that extends beyond our home state of Michigan. One of the many communities we live and work in is Central Texas, an area in which 1 in 6 is food insecure. “One thing that I like about working for Bell’s is their commitment to communities that they...
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8/7/2018

Master Brewers Podcast Episode Explores Dry Hop Creep

Our Brewing Innovation Manager Andy and Senior Scientist Luke have been featured in a podcast episode from the Master Brewers Association of the Americas. The episode discusses the phenomenon of Dry Hop Creep and how our brewery was able to detect it. In 2011, Andy and Luke noticed unplanned...
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8/6/2018

Bell's Porter Cooler with Stout Ice Cubes

By Fritz Klug | Digital Content Specialist On it’s own, our Porter is robust and refreshing and can be enjoyed in all seasons, much like a red wine. But when it’s hot and you want something that's also cold, you add ice cubes. How do you do this with beer? This nucleus of this idea came the...
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